The City of Chandler's Code Enforcement inspection team enforces property maintenance, zoning and sign codes. The following are some of the most commonly reported code violations and include detailed descriptions of the applicable code(s).
No person owning or occupying any property fronting any street, alleyway or public place in the City, shall allow thereon grass or weeds characterized as uncontrolled, unmaintained or overgrown, including those areas between the property line and the street, when such conditions create a blighted condition or may harbor infestations or are likely to become a hazard to the public health or safety. Chapter 30-18(G)
No person shall allow or permit to remain any exterior property condition that presents a blighted or deteriorated appearance including, but not limited to, yards, ground covers, trees, shrubs or other landscaping vegetation that is substantially dead or damaged, characterized by uncontrolled growth or lack of maintenance, or any other similar condition. Chapter 30-18(J)
No person shall store an abandoned or inoperable vehicle, including any vehicle being repaired or restored, that is visible from any public street or sidewalk except where the storage, repair or restoration is customary and incidental to the principal use of the property and in accordance with the zoning ordinance. An abandoned or inoperable vehicle, including any vehicle being repaired or restored, may be stored in carport if the vehicle is covered with a properly maintained vehicle cover made exclusively for covering vehicles as described in subsection 30-19(C) below. Chapter 30-19(D)
A vehicle cover placed on any vehicle that is visible from any public street or sidewalk must be properly maintained and made exclusively for covering vehicles. A proper cover does not include bed linen, paper, cardboard, plastic sheeting, tarps or any other item or material not manufactured specifically as a vehicle cover. The use of a vehicle cover on any abandoned or inoperable vehicle as defined in this ordinance is limited to a vehicle that is stored in a carport. Chapter 30-19(C)
No person in control of any land abutting a sidewalk, alley or street shall fail to maintain the sidewalk, alley or street in a manner as provided in the subsections of this section. The areas required to be maintained are as follows:
- Any portion of a street, which has been opened for public use, between the curb line, or if there is no curb line the edge of pavement, and the abutting property line includes sidewalks.
- One-half (1/2) of the width of abutting alleys from the property line to the centerline of the alley.
- Any portion of a street abutting the boundaries of a parcel of land, which street has not been opened for public use, shall be maintained by those persons who dedicated the street or their successors in interest, including lessees and other persons in control of the land abutting the street; provided that if the abutting land on either side of such street is owned by different persons and each person has an obligation to maintain the street hereunder, then the owner, lessee or other person in control of the land shall only be required to maintain one-half (1/2) of the width of the street abutting their land. Chapter 30-18(L)
No person shall place any personal property, materials, goods, wares, merchandise or similar items of any kind in or upon any public street, sidewalk, alleyway or right-of-way. Items placed by or approved by the City are exempt from this subsection. Chapter 30-18(A)
No owner or occupant of any property shall allow or permit any trees, shrubs or other plant growth on the property to impede, obstruct or interfere with the free passage upon any public street, sidewalk or alleyway; obstruct the visibility of drivers; or interfere with any traffic control device or signs or street lighting. Tree limbs must be maintained to hang no lower than fifteen (15) feet above any public street or alleyway and eight (8) feet above any public sidewalk. Trees below (8) feet, shrubs, or other plant growth must be maintained away from any public sidewalk. Chapter 30-18(F)
Within any residentially zoned district, no person shall park or permit to be parked any vehicle within a front or side yard area except on the driveway or approved surface in accordance with the zoning ordinance. Chapter 30-19(G)
All parking areas and driveways shall have a surface of masonry, concrete or asphalt except in an AG-1 District and SF-33 District, where a dust-free surface is permitted. Alternative permeable paving materials may be permitted in an AG-1 District, SF-33 District and any non-residential district subject to approval by the City Engineer. Chapter 35-1802(5)
Motor vehicles may be parked in the front yard only when on an improved driveway (as defined in (5) above) leading to required off-street parking. Chapter 35-1802(10)
No person shall allow the accumulation of rubbish, debris, trash, garbage, refuse or other wastes, except that which is deposited in proper containers for sanitation collection, in unsheltered areas of private property, including items such as, but not limited to, cardboard, bottles, glass, cans, pieces of scrap wood, metal, metal articles, paper, plastic, boxes, tires, vehicle parts or other such materials or items which constitute a hazard to the health and safety of the occupants, the neighborhood, the public or others or creates a blighted condition. Chapter 30-18(C)
No person shall place or store furniture, except furniture designed and placed for outdoor use, household or personal items, equipment, appliances, vehicle parts, landscape material, or construction material (except in accordance with section 30-18(E) below), cardboard material, plastic material or sheeting, tarps, canvases, debris or any similar materials in public view or any unsheltered area of any property. Chapter 30-18(D)
No person shall store construction materials or any similar materials in public view or any unsheltered area of any property. This section shall not apply to any construction material when active construction activities and a valid permit exists for the property on which the construction material is located and the construction material is intended to be incorporated in the project for which the permit is issued. Chapter 30-18(E)
No person shall allow any swimming pool, architectural pool, hot tub, spa or pond to remain or be maintained in a condition that is breeding insects, or may result in insect or other infestations, is polluted or stagnant, or is creating a blighted condition. Chapter 30-20(D)
No person shall fail to maintain a swimming pool area enclosure as required in sections 29-6 and 35-2205 of this City Code. Chapter 30-20(E)
No person shall place any personal property, materials, goods, wares, merchandise or similar items of any kind in or upon any public street, sidewalk, alleyway or right-of-way. Items placed by or approved by the City are exempt from this subsection. Chapter 30-18(A)
No owner or occupant of any property shall allow or permit any trees, shrubs or other plant growth on the property to impede, obstruct or interfere with the free passage upon any public street, sidewalk or alleyway; obstruct the visibility of drivers; or interfere with any traffic control device or signs or street lighting. Tree limbs must be maintained to hang no lower than fifteen (15) feet above any public street or alleyway and eight (8) feet above any public sidewalk. Trees below eight (8) feet, shrubs or plant growth must be maintained away from any public sidewalk. Chapter 30-18(F)
No person owning or occupying any property fronting any street, alleyway or public place in the City, shall allow thereon grass or weeds characterized as uncontrolled, unmaintained or overgrown, including those areas between the property line and the street, when such conditions create a blighted condition or may harbor infestations or are likely to become a hazard to the public health or safety. Chapter 30-18(G)
No person shall allow or permit to remain any portion of the front or side yard of any residential property that is in public view to be absent of landscaping material. All exposed dirt within required landscaped areas shall be finished with a natural topping material including, but not limited to, sod artificial turf, groundcover, planting, decomposed granite, river rock, expanded shale, native stone or bark. Ground cover consisting of crushed rock, gravel or similar materials shall be maintained at a sufficient depth that covers all exposed areas of dirt. Chapter 30-18(H)
No person shall allow or permit to remain any exterior property condition that presents a blighted or deteriorated appearance including, but not limited to, yards, ground covers, trees, shrubs or other landscaping vegetation that is substantially dead or damaged, characterized by uncontrolled growth or lack of maintenance, or any other similar conditions. Chapter 30-18(J)
No person shall allow any palm tree to have an excessive accumulation of dead or dry fronds that descend downward from the base of the lowest living frond that may result in insect or other infestations or result in other conditions that are likely to become a hazard to public health or safety. Chapter 30-18(K)